Jack Baker and Michael McConnell
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Richard John Baker[10] and James Michael McConnell[11] are the first same sex couple in modern recorded history[12] known to obtain a marriage license,[13] have their marriage solemnized, which occured on September 3, 1971[2] and be legally recognized by any form of government.[14][15]
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Jack Baker and Michael McConnell | |
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Born | 1942 (age 81–82) (both) |
Known for | First same-sex couple to have been married[1] legally,[2] followed by others from Minnesota, elsewhere in the United States and several countries. |
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Michael McConnell | |
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Born | James Michael McConnell (1942-05-19) May 19, 1942 (age 81) Norman, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Education | University of Oklahoma (1968)[3] Norman High School (1960)[4] |
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Jack Baker | |
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Born | Richard John Baker (1942-03-10) March 10, 1942 (age 82) |
Other names | Richard Baker, Pat Lyn McConnell[5] |
Education | University of Minnesota Law School (1972)[6] Oklahoma City University (1968)[7] University of Oklahoma (1965)[8] Maryville Academy (1959)[9] |
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The couple met in 1966. On March 10, 1967 – Baker's 25th birthday – McConnell agreed to be "his lover"[16] but only if it meant "a commitment . . . for the long haul," living openly as a married couple.[17] That commitment continued long after "52 Years Since Same-sex Marriage Milestone".[18]